Unit 2
English around the world
English Around the World
the USA
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
the United Kingdom
Ireland
Lead-in
375 million
750 million
375 million
USA, Canada, Australia, south Africa, Ireland, New Zealand
China and many other countries
India, Pakistan,Nigeria,Philippines.
Fast reading
Main idea of each paragraph:
Part 1 More than 750 million people speak English as their native language or a second language.
Part 2 More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language.
Part 3 English is the working language of most international organizations trade and tourism.
Careful reading
Post- Reading
1.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?
2.In which countries do we find most native speakers of English? Give the names of three countries.

3.Living in China you can use English every day in different situations. Give two examples.
Because English is spoken and used all around the world.With so many people communicating in English, it is becoming more and more important to have a knowledge of English.
The United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand.
We can use English when we are having an international meeting, having a business talk with our business partner.
Complete the Following summary.
English is a ________ ______all around the world. For more than 375million people in countries such as _______ and _______, English is their ______ ______. Another 375 million people _____ ______ as a second language. However, most people learn English at school as a ______ _______. The English language __also ____ by most international organizations as their working language, as well as in inter-national _____ and _______. Most foreigners visiting China are either__________ or ______. If they cannot ______ Chinese, they use ______ to communicate with Chinese people. In global culture, for example the Internet or popular music, English is widely used. In the future we will be speaking Chinese with our_______, but we will be _______ English with people around the world for our work.
language spoken
Australia
Canada
mother tongue
Learn English
foreign language
is
used
trade
tourism
businessmen
tourists
speak
English
using
people
WORD STUDY
1 closet A a number f people or things that form more
than half of a group
2 explain B information and understanding about a
subject
3 majority C the same
4 mother tongue D a cupboard where you can put clothes
5 equal E to make something clear to understand by
describing or giving information about it
6 communicate F native language
7 knowledge G the activity of buying ,selling or exchanging
goods or services
8 trade H to give information using speech, radio
signals or body movement
AMERICAN ENGLISH
AND
BRITISH ENGLISH
Pre-reading
Do you know American English?
Do you know British English?
Do you know VOA?

Do you know BBC?
Do you know the difference between A.E and B.E?
(Voice of America美国之音)
(British Broadcasting Corporation
英国广播电台)
Reading
Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions:
Did most of people know these differences between A.E and B.E come about?
When Noah Webster published the first American dictionary?
When America stopped being a part of English in ?
The difference between A.E and B.E
1. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”

2. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the r’s in these words.
3.There are differences between British and
American English in spelling and vocabulary.
For example, “colour” and “honour” are British,
while “color” and “honor” are American. 

4. These differences in grammar, pronunciation,
spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however.
For the most part, British and American English are
the same language.
Common examples of the variances between spellings.
American
 center
 check (money)
 color
 curb
 gray
 honor
 inquire
British
 centre
 cheque
 colour
 kerb
 grey
 honour
enquire
Writing
根据下列提纲写一段话，比较美国英语和英国英语之间的不同（大约80个单词）。
1．拼写方面不同。例如英国人把“颜色”一词拼为“colour”，美国人拼为“color”。
2．发音方面不同。例如英国人把“dance”读作/da:ns/，美国人读作/dæns/。
3．词汇方面不同。例如“秋天”一词，英国人说“autumn”，美国人说“fall”。
4．语法方面虽有不同，但区别不大。
American English and British English
The differences between American English and British English
How come the differences:
1.At first the language in Britain and America was the same.
2.In 1776 America became an independent country.The language began to change.The language in America stayed the same,while the language in England changed.
3.At the same time, British English and the American English started borrowing words from other languages, ending up with different words.
4.In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. And he changed the spelling of some words.
English borrowed from other languages
What will you do if people don’t understand you?
1.Saying something one or two more times, slowly, often helps.
2.Maybe you are not pronouncing the word right. Try changing sounds.
3.Try to say the same thing but use different words.
4.If you don’t know the exact word for an object, you can give a description of what it looks like.
5.Replace difficult words with simple ones.
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1.listening and speaking1>Write a passage comparing American and British English.  compare  [用法]vt.1. 和...比较,对照(+with/to) 2. 比喻为,把...比作(+to)  [举例]Compared with him, I am a bungler.        与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。
Compare this with that, and you will
see which is better. 将这个与那个比较一下,你就会知道哪个比
较好了。

 Shakespeare compared the world to
a stage.        莎士比亚把人世比作舞台.
2>What is it that Joe can’ t find in the bathroom?  [解析]本句为特殊疑问词开头的强调句型.强调句型的基本构成如下:        It + is(was) + 被强调部分 + that(who) + 句子剩余部分.  [举例]It was in the street that I found the purse.        It is I who should be responsible for the incident.        Why was it that you used to skip classes?
3>Oh,there you are.  there you are  [用法]行了.好了.这是一句表示一种事情告一段落或有了最终结果的用语.        还可以表示"瞧!""对吧(果然如此)!"等语气.  [举例]There you are!Then let s have some coffee.        好了,那我们来点咖啡吧.        There you are!I knew we should find it at last.        对吧!我就知道我们一定能找到的.
4>You must be very tired.[用法]这是一种推测,表示"一准是","一定是"  [注意]否定式为can’ t be
5>We flew all the way direct from Seattle to London.  all the way  [用法]从远道;一路上  [举例]He was so happy that he sang all the way home.
6>You don t need to ask,just make yourself at home.  need  [用法]n. 需要;要求(+of/for)/+to-v        vt. 需要,有...必要        v.aux. (多用于疑问句和否定句)需要,必须  [举例]We have no need to be afraid of them.        我们不必怕他们。  The garden needs watering.花园该浇水了。(说明:该用法相当于need to be done)
I don’ t think you need to worry about this.        我认为你不必为这事担心。        They need our help.        他们需要我们帮助。        Need you go so soon?        你需要这么早走吗 ?        You needn’ t trouble about that.        你不必为这费事了。
7>Is there anything that isn’ t clear to you?  [解释]本句中包含定语从句的一种特别情况,即当先行词为不定代词时,关系代词最好使用that.
8>Make up another dialogue for three students and act it out in class.  Make up  [用法]1. 补足 2. 编造 3. 组成  [举例]We need $50 to make up the sum required.        我们需要五十元以补足所需要的数目。        The whole story is made up.        整个故事完全是虚构出来的。        The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.        医疗队由十二名医生组成。
act ... out  [用法]1. 把...表演出来 2. 把...付诸行动  [举例]We roared when Mary acted out the episode.        当玛丽绘声绘色地描述那件事时,我们哄然大笑起来。        They are determined to act out their ideal.        她们决心把自己的理想变成行动。9>What do you mean by...?  [解释]本句意为"你说(做)...什么意思?"这里的介词需要注意.
2.reading1>There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.  majority  [用法]n. 多数,过半数,大多数  [举例]The majority were on Ben s side.        大多数人都站在本的一边。        The majority of boys like football and basketball.
2>An equal number of people learn English as a second language.  a number of  [用法] 很多,后接复数名词,谓语动词亦为复数.  [比较]The number of students absent is five.        有五名学生缺席。
3>The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.  the number of  [用法]后接复数名词,谓语动词为单数  [试题]The number of people invited______fifty,but a number of them_____absent for different reasons.A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
4>In China students learn English at school as a foreign language,except for those in Hong Kong.  except for  [用法]1.除了...以外 2. 要不是由于  [举例]The composition is quite good except for the spelling.        这篇文章除了拼写以外,其他都不错。I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg.        要不是因为我腿断了,我想与你一起去参加聚会。
5>English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.  develop  [用法]vt.1. 使成长;使发展 2. 开发 3. 逐渐产生;逐渐养成; 5.使显影,冲洗(底片)        vi.1. 生长;成长;形成 2. 进步;进化 3. 发展  [举例]Swimming develops the muscles.        游泳能使肌肉发达。
The builders are developing that part of the city.        建筑商正在开发这座城市的那个地区。        Try to develop good reading habits.        要养成良好的阅读习惯。        Plants develop from seeds.        植物由种子发育而成。        Her friendship with David developed slowly.        她与戴维的友谊发展缓慢。
6>You can use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.  communicate  [用法]vt.1. 传达;传递;传播(+to)        vi.1. 交流思想(或感情,信息等);交际,交往(+with) 2. 通讯,通话(+with)  [举例]Did she communicate my wishes to you?        她有没有把我的祝福转告你?
We learn a language in order to communicate.